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How can I keep my two year old occupied on a seven hour flight?

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We are traveling across the country soon and have a long flight ahead of us. My daughter is almost two, extremely active, and will be sitting on my lap the entire time. I can't stop worrying about how horrible this experience is going to be. We can't buy a separate ticket for her because the prices have gone up and we just can't afford it. Has anyone flown with a very active two year old? What advice can you offer?

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I agree. Snacks, toys, crayons, etc. I just flew with my 19 mo old and she did okay but the flight was only 2hr 45min with a lay over and another 3hrs. I also purchased new toys for her and didn't show her til we were on the plan. Pull one thing out at a time and a window seat is a plus. Also, I didn't let her nap before the flight so she fell asleep shortly after we started flying. Hope that helped a little :-)

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